Berlin hopes that a successful World Cup will put it in line to host a future Olympic Games.
Many students of Bangladesh's number one university, Dhaka University, asked the authority to defer their examinations to watch the World Cup.
Brazil's soccer fans are still awaiting superstar player Ronaldo Nazario to show his killer instinct, while Australia, who lost 2-0 to Brazil on Sunday, are hoping their team will qualify for the next round of the 2006 World Cup
Beijing blogger and podcaster Dong Lu registered his 10 millionth hit on Friday morning, racing to the landmark on the back of China's obsession with the World Cup.
A pair of English fans went for a ride in their sleep, police said Sunday, failing to wake up when their van crashed into a parked car.
Reveling in his status as an ordinary tournament spectator, five-time World Cup coach Bora Milutinovic said he never knew the experience could be so much fun.
Six teenagers listening to radio commentary of a World Cup soccer match died after lightning struck their hut in eastern India, a local official said.
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From foreign exchange dealers sneaking a peek in a corner of their trading screens to ferry hands watching on portable televisions, Australian soccer fans are getting their nightly fix of World Cup action.
The authorities of Power Development Board(PDB) in Bangladesh has beefed up security measures as football fans attacked many PDB offices for power cut
Domestic tourism is expected to contract by 50 per cent during the low season this year, while arrivals from Europe are also down by at least 20 per cent as many potential tourists are watching the World Cup at home rather than travelling.
Bosnian cinemas are offering refuge to the wives and children of the country's football-mad men during the World Cup with a series of "soft" films.
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